Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is doing well and having a healthy and safe week. We appreciate your unwavering dedication to our patients, community, and one another. Also, Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day today. We are so grateful for all you do to keep everyone and everything running smoothly across the enterprise.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Cooper Honored Twice at 2025 NJ Social Innovation Awards. We are pleased to announce that Cooper’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Patient, Family, and Caregiver Support Program received top honors in the Advancing Access to Health category, and Rachel Haroz, MD, Medical Director of the Center for Healing, earned second place in the Excellence in Population and Public Health category. Click here to read more.
- Maximize Your Benefits: Monthly Wellness Tips. Team members enrolled in Delta Dental or EyeMed have exclusive access to monthly newsletters filled with helpful tips and insights to support your optical and oral wellness. Click here to read more.
- Jabber and Webex Messaging Ending. As part of our ongoing consolidation of communication platforms, you will no longer be able to use messaging through Jabber and Webex, as of April 30, 2025. You will still be able to make calls, however, using Jabber and Webex for a period. Click here for more information.
- National Recognitions for This Month:
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- Thank You, Administrative Professionals. Today, we honor Cooper’s many excellent administrative professionals who provide critical support through a variety of roles, including office managers, receptionists, administrative assistants, schedulers, and many more. We sincerely appreciate all you do to contribute to Cooper’s success.
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- Occupational Therapy Month. This month, we honor the vital work of occupational therapists who empower recovery, independence, and better quality of life for patients facing challenges. Click here to learn more.
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- National Volunteer Week. This week, we celebrate the amazing volunteers whose dedication uplifts Cooper by enriching patient and visitor experiences, inspiring action, and highlighting the power of community impact. Click here to learn more.
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- Medical Lab Professionals Week. This week, we celebrate the hardworking lab professionals at Cooper who work across multiple locations, dedicating themselves to advancing excellence in Laboratory Medicine. Click here to learn more.
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- Patient Experience Week. Next week we will observe Patient Experience (PX) Week, which is a time to honor and celebrate those who exemplify excellence in communication, collaboration, and compassion to create meaningful and positive experiences for our patients. Click here to learn about all the ways you can participate in Cooper’s PX Week activities.
- Goodbye LifeImage, Hello Medicom. On May 19, 2025, we will be transitioning from LifeImage to Medicom as our new cloud-sharing platform for importing and uploading imaging exams. To ensure a smooth transition, training is required for all current LifeImage users. Click here for more information.
- Emergency REAL ID Appointments Available for NJ Residents. With the May 7 deadline approaching, New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission is offering emergency appointments for REAL ID for those without TSA-approved identification who must travel for an urgent or life-or-death reasons within 14 days. Click here for more details about the emergency program. Click here for more information about REAL ID.
- Technology Tip of the Week. Did you know there are easy ways to share audio and video during a Teams meeting? To learn how, click here.
Reminders:
- Enhancing Readiness for Military Medical Teams. Cooper’s Section of Military, Diplomatic, and Field Affairs provides advanced clinical trauma training for elite commandos and special operations forces. Click here to see a great video about our team and what they do. Click here for more information.
- Applications Open: Linda Brand Scholarship Fund. This scholarship honors the memory of Linda Brand, who spent her career at Cooper encouraging others to pursue their educational and career goals. For more information, click here. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2025.
- Cooper Events From Cape to Camden. See them all here.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Five Small Steps Toward Better Health for You and Planet Earth.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- Movie Quote: “If I’m not back in five minutes, just wait longer.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.